Sandman (Marvel Comics)

Sandman
Sandman as depicted in Thunderbolts #40 (July 2000). Art by Mark Bagley.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (September 1963)[1]
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Steve Ditko (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	William Baker
Species	Human mutate
Place of origin	Queens, New York
Team affiliations	Sinister Six Frightful Four Avengers Wild Pack Enforcers Outlaws Intruders
Notable aliases	Flint Marko, Sylvester Mann, Quarryman
Abilities	Size and mass manipulation Shapeshifting Earth manipulation Superhuman strength, durability and endurance Density control Flight (in sandstorm form)

The Sandman (William Baker, a.k.a. Flint Marko) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A shapeshifter endowed through an accident with the ability to turn himself into sand, he started out as a recurring adversary to the superhero Spider-Man, but has redeemed himself over time, eventually becoming an antihero. The Sandman has also been an enemy of the Fantastic Four and is a founding member of the supervillain teams the Sinister Six and the Frightful Four.

The character has been adapted into various other media incarnations of Spider-Man, including films, television series, and video games. In live-action, he was portrayed by Thomas Haden Church in Spider-Man 3 (2007) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). An illusionary creature based on the Sandman appeared in the MCU film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). In 2009, the Sandman was ranked as IGN's 72nd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.^[2]